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RSP’s Ranju Darshana wins Kathmandu-1
Nepali Congress candidate Prabal Thapa finishes second in final tally.
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Published at : March 6, 2026
Updated at : March 6, 2026 10:45
Kathmandu
Rastriya Swatantra Party candidate Ranju Neupane (Darshana) has won the parliamentary seat from Kathmandu-1, according to the final vote count.
Darshana secured 15,455 votes, defeating Nepali Congress candidate Prabal Thapa, who received 6,364 votes.
Rastriya Prajatantra Party candidate Rabindra Mishra, who had narrowly lost in the previous two elections, finished third with 3,972 votes.
The result gives the Rastriya Swatantra Party its first confirmed victory.
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